He told http://www.ajax.nl: "What it happening today does not detract from the great season we experienced last year. The team reached the group stage of the Champions League. That was very important to us all. He has developed many players.

"Many games we won in spectacular fashion, scoring lots of goals and conceding few."

Jol's staff, including brother Cock and his assistant Michael Lindeman, have also left the club.

Caretaker De Boer is also the assistant to Holland coach Bert van Marwijk.